Organophosphate "Nerve Gases" Induce Paralysis by Blocking Neural Stimulation of the Neuromuscular

question 108

True/False

Organophosphate "nerve gases" induce paralysis by blocking neural stimulation of the neuromuscular junctions,while botulinum toxin produces the same effect by inhibiting acetylcholinesterase.

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Definitions:

Phospholipids

A class of lipids forming the major component of all cell membranes, characterized by a hydrophilic head and two hydrophobic tails.

Osmotic Pressure

The pressure required to prevent the flow of a solvent through a semipermeable membrane that separates two solutions with different concentrations.

Solute Concentration

The amount of a substance dissolved in a unit volume of solution.

Selectively Permeable

A property of cellular membranes that allows some substances to pass through while preventing the passage of others.